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Pasta vs. Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted

  • Pasta contains less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, manganese, and phosphorus than bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted is 27% higher.
  • Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted has 33 times less cholesterol than pasta. Pasta has 33mg of cholesterol, while bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted has 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 12% 125% 46% 19% 44% 70% 55% 169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains more IronIron +192.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pasta
Pasta
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 104% 78% 74% 17% 15% 2.5% 8.5% 78%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted DV% diff.
Selenium 31µg 56%
Iron 1.14mg 3.33mg 27%
Sodium 6mg 537mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.926mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.415mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.337mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 1mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 119mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.09g 11%
Carbs 24.93g 54.5g 10%
Folate 64µg 104µg 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.421mg 9%
Calories 131kcal 290kcal 8%
Protein 5.15g 9g 8%
Phosphorus 63mg 103mg 6%
Fats 1.05g 4g 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.138mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.02µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 131mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.764g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.278mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.063mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.796g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.68mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 51.6g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.637mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.245mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.444mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.196mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
9% 4% 55% 30% 2%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 54.5 g
Water: 30.4 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.8%
Contains more FatsFats +281%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +577.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
21% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.764 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.796 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients
  2. Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174925/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.